Walked here from our Airbnb. Food was amazing and so was the service!! They have great mixed…read moreplates so you can try a lot of different dishes.

After so-so experiences at several of the competing curry houses in East Dulwich, I'd all but given…read moreup on them, putting the quality down to a lack of authenticity and a surfeit of generically spiced, pre-prepared, fast food served for a predominantly Anglo-Saxon palate. I used to live just off Tooting's curry mile, and so the loss has hit me hard. I was therefore somewhat dubious as we entered the Dulwich Tandoori, one of the only we haven't tried yet. As it goes, I was pleasantly surprised. It's a real throwback to the 80's mind you, I felt like my father. Dusky red 'ethnic' wallpaper (verging on flock), a Bollywood-lite covers soundtrack of contemporary pop hits, paisley carpets and a small white jug of carnations on every table took us both back. The irritatingly sexist man arguing with his partner on the next table added to that Ashes to Ashes authenticity, though was perhaps less welcome. We had a couple of poppadoms and skipped straight to a combined main course. the menu offers a few surprises. While they have every dish you'd expect from a local curry house, there are a few Bengali specialities that warrant a further look; Shatkora Chicken, named after the sour aromatic citrus fruit of the same name and a fish dish called Rup-Chanda made with the pomfret, a fish I'd certainly never heard of. They also, rarely, had several duck dishes on the menu. The chicken Dhansak, a traditionally Gujarati dish, was excellent. Succulent and perfectly cooked chicken served in a spice hot lentil mixture, flavoured with cumin, garlic and chilli. A fresh (if not especially authentic) mushroom pilau and a pleasingly flavoured Aloo Gobi complemented the generously portioned dish, easily enough for the two of us. It was all light, relatively oil free (with the possible exception of the Aloo Gobi) and obviously fresh. Microwave hot towels came on completion, and the modest bill was presented with a brace of After Eights. I'm sure, if we'd had room to contemplate looking, there would have been various frozen ices, served in fruit shells to finish. I'll be back, the friendly service and interesting menu options will prove too tempting to avoid. It's no Benares certainly, but it's nice to find a good local curry house finally. Seeing what they are capable of with shackled with a menu stuffed with obvious staples I'm also tempted to ask the kitchen to prepare me one of the dishes that they'd prefer to be eating.

This was lovely! The service and food were brilliant, and the way they made children feel special…read moremade this a superb evening. Visiting In-Laws from America and highly recommend.

Best place I have ever been to. Been coming here for 5 years and my father for 35…read more Always welcomed with a warm handshake and a smile. As for the food. OUTSTANDING! Ask for Elvis best waiter around, amazing man.

My favourite Indian eating place for authentic, healthy and freshly prepared tasty food…read more A hidden gem which is a quaint and quiet place to take close friends always with a cheerful greeting from it's owner and manager. Try it; You won't be dissapointed! Naga chicken I dare you!

Very impressed with this make-over, from what used to be a fairly bog-standard Tandoori into…read moresomething altogether more special. Stuck on a backstreet between King's Cross and the Angel, the old flock wallpaper has been banished for a much more chic feel. The smell of the cooking was divine when we walked in. They still have all the old favourites at decent, tho not hugely cheap, prices. What made this place such a discovery the other day was the 'Mains' menu with many South Indian specialties you don't normally see, like Kerala Fish Curry and Murug Xacuti, plus what look like some experiments by the chef like 'Flambe O'cognac' with chicken cooked in wine. My fish curry was great, as were Murug, the nan, sag paneer. The cognac chicken a bit dry and the crab cakes had more cake than crab but I will definitely be going back to sample more!

This is a favourite of ours and many of our friends. The…read moreatmosphere in the restaurant is always pleasent and the staff are friendly and aim to please at all times, even when a group of us have turned up late in the evening. The food speaks for itself, excellent and very enjoyable. I would recommend this restaurant to any curry lover who wants is a relaxing evening enjoying good food. Just a shame they don't deliver.

The food was great, especially the Sagaloo. (unsure whether…read morethat is spelt correctly, sorry) The service was excelent, the staff were very nice. I liked the way they kept the food hot on the table with the tealights. One of the best Indians I have had I would definately go again.

The tikka masala was too sweet and the chicken zameer was completely flavorless even though I asked…read moreto have the heat bumped up - it was totally bland. They service was good until we ordered - then not so much. We would not recommend

A classic local restaurant run by a favourite restauranteur, Abdul. He seems to know everybody &…read morethe quality of the place means that it is always busy - so much so that the man has recently extended the place. Whilst not as 'fancy pants' as Tunbridge Wells finest, special praise must be showered on his 'Maharajah' dish, possibly the King of Tasty Dishes (and presumably named because you spend the next day 'on the throne') - one that makes my mouth water even now. Go visit - tell 'em The Idler sent you!

Great curry house in the heart of SoHo. Ambiance and service are above par for a very touristy part…read moreof London. My bf and I order a lot of Indian in SF and both agreed this was some of the best Indian wed had in a long time. The monkfish was the highlight for me and spicy lamb biryani was the other highlight. Would absolutely recommend if you're looking for great portions, well cooked authentic Indian.

I came here with my team the other night. The first hour of our experience was pretty horrendous,…read morewith our reservation being somehow completely useless as we waited for about 30 minutes for our table. Apparently some people had been sitting at our table for far too long and they could not get them to leave. We ended up being crammed into to a far-too-small table right next to them, and I could see why. They were absolutely hammered. One girl had a cackle so loud that after she left, no joke, a few of us could hear our ears ringing. It was so bad that when they did finally leave, an hour after we got there, the entire dining room (downstairs) applauded. A round of applause for a departure! I have never heard such a thing. It was funny as hell. The servers offered up some "free" starters and drinks, but then put them on the bill afterward. Nice. The only reason my review isn't one star at this point was because I had had a better experience the first time I came here, and the food, while nothing too original, is still decent. That said, if this place is busy, I would recommend you move on and go somewhere else. You will probably suffer through poor service and no accommodation for it.

The local curry house of relatives in Reigate - most accommodatingly managed to find us a table at…read moreshort notice on a Sunday night - but boy were they busy!! Suggest booking well in advance. Menu was small but excellent, including one or two dishes unfamiliar to us antipodean types. In no time at all poppadums and dipping sauces appeared, and our meals turned up very quickly following our order. Biryani was excellent, the duck xacuti I had unusual but flavoursome, prawns suitably fiery, and the naan most excellent. Washed down with crisp cold indian beer, nothing to complain about here, except they did jam a few too many tables in for my liking, and we could barely move without knocking elbows with someone.

Clove is a bit classier than your average curry house, the chef trained at the Oberoi in India and…read moreit really shows in the cooking. Everything I have had has been delicious, and it's one of the few places where I love ALL of the chutneys! A particular favourite is the cashew-rich Baddam Passanda (something I've never seen anywhere else).

Great restaurant! Went there a couple of times and the food was really tasty. There's a wide…read moreselection of dishes available, and prices are more than reasonable. The staff was nothing but attentive and made us feel welcome.

This is my local indian take away but we also like to eat in when we can.The restaurant is very…read morewell decorated and the food is excellent.The staff are very attentive and will also do their best to help reccommend food for your tastes if unsure.if you do order a takeaway they are very prompt with delivery where they can be and the food is always piping hot on arrival.They accept card payments too.